State Duma Deputy Anton Nemkin proposed to conduct mandatory internships in state institutions for students in IT specialties at the expense of budget funds. It has been reported DEA News.
He sent the related bill to the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and the Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev to take the position of the ministries. According to the document, paid students will not have to be subject to this practice.
According to Nemkin, there is currently a huge shortage of employees in the IT sector, particularly in government authorities and budgetary institutions.
“The bill proposes to amend the federal law” On Education “, which will make it possible at the expense of the budget to send senior students studying in IT specialties for long-term internships in state authorities and budgetary institutions.” said the deputy.
According to the parliamentarian, such a decision would partially meet the government sector’s need for IT specialists; Developers with long experience are usually not needed here, since the third year student already has enough qualifications to work on certain tasks. supervision of a mentor.
The author of the initiative added that as part of this application, students will be able to bring their projects to life and even start initiatives, some of which will be credited as thesis.
It was previously known that from the beginning of 2023 decreased the number of Russian IT professionals who are optimistic about their future while working in the IT sector in the country.